put (one) on the shelf
put (one) on the shelf
To render someone unable or unavailable to do something. Sorry, I can't play in Saturday's game. My old knee injury flared up again and has put me on the shelf for a few weeks at least.
See also: on, put, shelf
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- place (someone or something) before (someone or something)
- place before
- set (someone or something) before (someone or something)
- set before
- disqualify for
- disqualify
- disqualify (someone or something) for (something)
- render up
- disqualify (someone or something) from (something)
- translate (something) to (something)